Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole Makes Any Meal Special

If you need a fabulous potato side dish for the holidays, or an easy meatless meal for a weeknight, this Cheesy Potato Casserole is perfect! Oooey gooey cheesiness, ready in less than an hour.

This can easily be prepped ahead of time, refrigerated and put in the oven while the ham or turkey or goose or lamb or tofurkey is resting. You will need to bake it longer since you will be cold to start.

Cheesy Potato Casserole

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Ingredients

 

• 3-4 pounds potatoes (peeled and cut in half)
• 2 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
• ½ cup milk
• 1 ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated (divided use))
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated (divided use))
• ½ cup green onions (chopped (some reserved for serving if desired))

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a large casserole dish. 
• In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, milk, yogurt and salt and pepper until smooth.
• Drain potatoes and rinse in cool water. Grate the potatoes 
• Add the grated potatoes, half of each of the cheeses, and the green onions to the bowl and fold gently until combined.
• Spread potato mixture in the greased casserole dish and top with remaining cheese. 
• Bake at 375 degrees until heated throughout and cheese is melted, about 35 minutes. Top with green onions if desired.

Notes

You can prepare this up until the final bake and keep covered in the fridge if desired. Allow additional baking time.

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